Assistant Manager

White Bear; Pembury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to Career Pathway & internal GM

Fully funded apprenticeships & courses

20% discount in Young's Pubs

30% discount on overnight stays

Share Save Scheme

Free Meals

28 Days holiday per year

Company Pension Scheme

Job summary

The White Bear in Pembury is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant Manager to lead our kitchen and front‑of‑house team. You will champion exceptional customer service, drive smooth operations, and help deliver seasonal British dining, craft beers and wines in a friendly, social pub environment.

Join a team that values development, offers funded training, career progression towards GM, and attractive perks including meals, holidays, pension and staff discounts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hospitality management or as an assistant manager.
• Passion for customer service and a positive, proactive leadership style.
• Ability to work as part of a busy team and mentor staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the team to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Support training and development of colleagues to grow to their potential.
• Manage daily operations with a pro-active approach to service and quality.

Job description

AssistantManager

The White Bear sets the trend for city buzz, quality cocktails and seasonal British dining! With its friendly atmosphere and dynamic team, working here offers a fun, social environment. We work together, socialise together and get the job done as one team, whilst ensuring everyone comes as a guest and leaves as a friend! We take pride in serving fresh, seasonal, British food along with craft beers and beautiful wines delivered with exceptional hospitality. You will have a passion to deliver exceptional customer service with a friendly outgoing personality and a desire to work as part of a team.

What We Offer Our AssistantManagers:

• Access to our Career Pathway and development towards GM - A large majority of our GM appointments are internal
• Access to our fully funded apprenticeships and training and development courses
• 20% discount in all Young's Pubs and 30% discount on overnight stays in our Pubs with Rooms
• Access to our Share Save Scheme
• Free Meals
• 28 Days holiday per year
• Company Pension Scheme

What we look for inan Assistant Manager:

We are looking for a motivated &experienced Assistant Manager to join and lead our team in our stylish, foodfocused pub. As the successful Assistant Manager you will have a genuinepassion for exceptional customer service and a pro‑active approach to teammanagement. You will be enthusiastic & driven to continue the success ofour pub and play a pivotal part in training our team to ensure they have the knowledge needed to delightour customers. You will also be someonewho is committed to their career in hospitality and we can offer ongoing development to support you as yougrow and succeed with us.